Shiitake is
officially the world's favourite goumet mushroom!
Only the humble 'button' mushroom is more popular.
With a
rich smokey flavour and firm meaty texture,
it is a versatile
culinary ingredient - not just
for oriental
stir-fries.
Favouring denser hardwood
logs 6 to 12 inches in diamter (15 to 30 cm), with
oak, beech, chestnut, hazel, and hornmbeam being
recommended. Our highly adaptable
strain can
easily
be
grown in most
sheltered
gardens.
1st Class posting and packing
starts at £1.45 per kit,
rising to £2.25 for 120 plugs
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Kits
include 8 page instructions
(including sample recipes).
On-line orders receive a
FREE
8mm drill bit |
Plugs
can be stored for up to
six months.
All
Christmas orders are supplied with a
May 2010 Use-by-Date. |
GROWING TIPS
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log wax not needed
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oak logs
can produce mushrooms for over 5 years
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usually
first mushrooms appear around 12 to 18 months
after being plugged
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logs can
be soaked in water for 24 hours to produce
a second crop or flush of
mushrooms
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Shiitake
mushrooms perfect for picking, grown on a
two foot oak log. |
...Kit
Storage Advice... |
Plugs
can be safely stored for up to 6 months. All
are supplied with a use-by date. |
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A
willow log which has been plugged
6 months ago. The white material growing in the
cracks, and around the plug sites, is called
mushroom mycelium-which is the mushrooms root
system. This
is a very good visual indication that all is progressing
well and that mushrooms will soon be on their
way. |
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